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Alphabet leads $185M funding round for trucking startup Convoy

By Maria Deutscher Sep 21, 2018

Convoy Inc., a startup competing with Uber Technologies Inc. in the $700 billion trucking market, today divulged that it has landed a $185 million funding round. Alphabet Inc.’s CapitalG fund led the investment. It…

Emerging Tech

Advancing motor technology boosts e-bike appeal

By Bev Bellile Sep 21, 2018

From its start as a novelty in the 19th century, biking today is an easy way for people to stay physically and mentally fit, as well provide a relatively inexpensive alternative to cars. Whether…

Emerging Tech

Report: Facebook will unveil an AI-powered video chat device next week

By Maria Deutscher Sep 21, 2018

Rumors have been swirling for a while that Facebook Inc. could enter the smart home market with a voice-activated video chat device. Today, Cheddar reported that the social network will formally unveil the product…

Big Data

Pokémon’s revival raises bar for data privacy and protection

By Mark Albertson Sep 21, 2018

It’s really hard to overestimate the power of small, game-animated, yellow furry bodies. Since it burst into the world 22 years ago, Pokémon continues to roll merrily along, and the craze that accompanied its release of the…

Emerging Tech

US Navy pilots blockchain project to track aviation parts through their life cycles

By Kyt Dotson Sep 21, 2018

The Naval Air Systems Command, the provisioner of material support for aircraft flown by the United States Navy known as NAVAIR, announced Thursday that it has started an experimental pilot using distributed ledger blockchain…

Emerging Tech

Updated: Prominent ‘stablecoin’ PAX has a backdoor that allows tokens to be seized

By Duncan Riley Sep 20, 2018

Updated with Paxos comment: Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies tied to tangible assets such as fiat currency, have been gaining more attention recently after two were recently given regulatory approval. Now the security of one is being…

Security

Google confirms Gmail accounts of U.S. senators were targeted by state-backed hackers

By James Farrell Sep 20, 2018

Google LLC has confirmed that the Gmail accounts of a number of U.S. senators and senate staff were targeted by state-backed hackers. The confirmation on Thursday came a day after Sen. Ron Wyden revealed…

Emerging Tech

$59.5M stolen in hack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif

By Duncan Riley Sep 20, 2018

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif is the latest to be hacked, reporting that 6.7 billion yen ($59.5 million) in crypto had been stolen from its service, including 5,966 bitcoins. The hack occurred on Sept. 14 over…

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber in talks to acquire rival food delivery service Deliveroo

By Duncan Riley Sep 20, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc. is in talks to acquire Roofoods Ltd., the U.K.-based food delivery startup better known by its trading name of Deliveroo. Bloomberg, quoting people familiar with the plans, claimed the talks between the…

Big Data

Fujitsu showcases prototype high-speed big-data processing technology

By Mike Wheatley Sep 20, 2018

Japan’s Fujitsu Laboratories is trying to address the demand for faster processing in big-data systems that handle analytics workloads. Today the Japanese company said it’s created a new technology that can help high-speed processing…

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Alphabet leads $185M funding round for trucking startup Convoy

Report: Facebook will unveil an AI-powered video chat device next week

US Navy pilots blockchain project to track aviation parts through their life cycles

Updated: Prominent ‘stablecoin’ PAX has a backdoor that allows tokens to be seized

Google confirms Gmail accounts of U.S. senators were targeted by state-backed hackers

$59.5M stolen in hack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif

Report: Uber in talks to acquire rival food delivery service Deliveroo

Fujitsu showcases prototype high-speed big-data processing technology

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